Amazing Spider-Man #26 Mark Bagley Classified Target Variant Direct Sale – Marvel Comics
Amazing Spider-Man #26 Mark Bagley Classified Target Variant Direct Sale – Marvel Comics
Amazing Spider-Man #26 – Mark Bagley Classified Target Variant (Direct Sale)
A legend returns to the wall-crawler. Amazing Spider-Man #26 — one of the most important Marvel key issues in recent years — gets the ultimate nostalgic treatment with this Classified Target Variant by none other than Mark Bagley, the definitive Spider-Man artist of a generation. Bagley’s clean, dynamic, and instantly recognizable style brings a sense of legacy and gravitas to an already landmark issue.
Originally released as a Target exclusive, this Direct Sale edition brings this highly sought-after variant to collectors who missed it at retail. Mark Bagley on ASM #26 is a pairing that Spider-Man fans and key issue hunters alike will not want to pass up.
- Title: Amazing Spider-Man
- Issue: #26
- Cover: Mark Bagley Classified Target Variant
- Cover Artist: Mark Bagley
- Edition: Direct Sale (DS)
- Publisher: Marvel Comics
- Format: Single Issue / Comic Book / Ongoing Series
- Genre: Superhero / Action / Drama
- Published Date: 2023
- Available in Stores From Publisher: 2023
- Condition: New, Unread
🕷️ Fun Fact: Mark Bagley holds the record for the longest consecutive run by a single artist on a Marvel comic — penciling Ultimate Spider-Man for 111 consecutive issues alongside writer Brian Michael Bendis, a feat unmatched in modern Marvel history.
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